HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1998-043 Resolution to Proclaim Dec. 9 as Betty June Hayes Day in Orange County S es - j5rcL,
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
Resolution to Proclaim
December 9,, i998 as
"Betty )une Hayes Day
in Orange County
WHEREAS, for more than a half-century, Betty June Hayes has served the citizens of Orange County
with great distinction as Assistant to the Register of Deeds, Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners and Register of Deeds; and,
WHEREAS, in 1954, the citizens voted Betty June Hayes into office as their Register of Deeds, making
her the first woman to hold a countywide elected office in Orange County; and,
WHEREAS, she was responsible for establishing state standards and certification requirements for all
state Registers of Deeds, deputies and assistants, and was recognized for her work by the
North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds; and,
WHEREAS, Betty June Hayes has served on the boards of directors for the Orange County Heart Fund,
United Way, Cancer Society and Red Cross. She wrote the legislation that created the
Hillsborough Historical Society and received the Mary Claire Engstrom Distinguished
Service Award in 1996 for her work in preserving local historical records.
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners officially commends Betty
June Hayes for her many years of distinguished service, and proclaims that December 9,
1998,be "Betty June Hayes Day"in Orange County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be presented to Ms. Hayes, with a copy sent to the
press, and that the Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, the first day of
December, 1998.
Margaret W. Brown, Chair
Stephen H.Halkiotis, Vice Chair
Moses Carey,Jr., Commissioner
William L Crowther, Commissioner
Alice M. Gordon, Commissioner